Aside from the Spurs being great, there’s been one major recurring theme in the NBA over the past few years, and that’s that head coaches have become increasingly disposable.

It seems that no matter what most coaches do, the moment their teams begin to face some adversity, they get canned.

For that reason, people are beginning to wonder whether or not Billy Donovan needs to watch his back, especially when George makes comments that could be construed as a black mark against the coaching staff.

With the Thunder heading off on a three-game trip and the team entering play on December 12 at 12-14, George was asked about Billy Donovan.

“Yea, we are, we are,” George responded when asked whether the team is still listening to the head coach.

“The toughest part is a bit of us changing our games around a little bit and adapting to one another and that’s what it comes down to,” George said.

“It’s not like that we don’t wanna do it, it’s gonna take for for us to do it.”

By most accounts, 20 games seems to be a fair amount of time for teams to figure out their issues, especially one with all the talent that the Thunder have at their disposal. Patience is wearing thin from the fan base, and despite George’s comments, frustration, at times, is evident on the part of the players, as well.

“The respect level is high,” George said when asked about the how the players view the coach.

“No one’s going against Billy. He’s given us an incredible game plan all season long. There’s a high level of respect for his position and what he’s wanting from us. There’s no line of disrespect at all toward the coach or system.”

Paul George asked if the team is still trying to do what Billy Donovan is asking, and where the respect level is for Donovan: pic.twitter.com/PcVWk92y7T